Established in 1928, Joubert Galpin Searle has built a reputation as a leading law firm in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. With nearly a century of experience, the firm offers comprehensive legal services across various sectors, including commercial law, conveyancing, employment law, estate planning, general practice, insurance law, notarial services, and real estate law. Their team of seasoned attorneys combines traditional values with modern technological advancements to provide clients with effective and efficient legal solutions.

Joubert Galpin Searle operates through six specialized divisions: Commercial, Conveyancing, Estates, Labour, Litigation, and Recoveries. This structure enables the firm to focus on key sectors within commerce, industry, finance, and insurance, ensuring tailored legal support that aligns with clients' specific business objectives. Their services encompass a wide range of legal areas, from administrative and constitutional law to property law and land dispute matters.

Committed to understanding and accommodating the individual needs of their clients, Joubert Galpin Searle emphasizes a business-like approach to law. They strive to offer pre-emptive legal advice, minimize clients' legal risk exposure, and deliver solutions that are both effective and efficient. By embracing change without compromising their core values of integrity and trust, the firm continues to serve a significant section of the province and country with dedicated legal guidance.

About Joubert Galpin Searle

Founded in 1928


Practice areas
Employment & Labor
Lawsuits & Disputes
Elder Law
Insurance
Real Estate

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Employment & Labor

Joubert Galpin Searle offers comprehensive employment and labor law services, assisting clients with drafting employment contracts, developing policy documents, and conducting employment law compliance audits. Their expertise includes chairing internal disciplinary hearings, managing corporate restructuring and retrenchments, and handling restraint of trade disputes. The firm also provides guidance on disciplinary investigations, prosecutes related cases, and represents clients in review applications of arbitration awards. Their services extend to arbitrations at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and Bargaining Councils, ensuring clients receive thorough support in all employment-related legal matters.
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower & Qui Tam
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Lawsuits & Disputes

Joubert Galpin Searle offers comprehensive legal services in lawsuits and disputes, encompassing civil litigation in both Magistrates’ and High Courts, administrative and constitutional law litigation, construction disputes, contract law, corporate and commercial litigation, insolvency law, personal injury law, and property law and land dispute matters. The firm's directors, including Shakira Ahmed and Marco Boyens, bring specialized expertise to these areas, ensuring clients receive tailored and effective legal representation.
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Elder Law

Joubert Galpin Searle offers comprehensive legal services in areas pertinent to elder law, including the drafting of wills, administration of deceased estates, and property transfers related to estate matters. Their expertise ensures that clients receive tailored guidance in estate planning and the efficient management of estate affairs, safeguarding the interests of elderly individuals and their families.
Estate Planning
Guardianship
Nursing Home Abuse
Probate
Trusts
Will & Testament
Elder Abuse Law

Insurance

Joubert Galpin Searle offers comprehensive legal services in insurance law, encompassing areas such as insurance recoveries and litigation, professional indemnity insurance defense, and personal injury law. The firm assists clients with insurance recoveries and litigation, ensuring efficient resolution of claims. Their expertise in professional indemnity insurance defense provides robust representation for professionals facing liability issues. Additionally, they handle personal injury cases, advocating for clients to secure appropriate compensation. Director Shakira Ahmed leads this practice area, bringing extensive experience in insurance law and related fields.
Bad Faith Insurance
Health insurance
Insurance Defense
Insurance Fraud
Life Insurance
Marine Insurance
Property Insurance
Reinsurance

Real Estate

Joubert Galpin Searle's Conveyancing Division specializes in property law, offering comprehensive services that include conveyancing, notarial law, and the registration of mortgage and notarial bonds. They assist clients with contract law pertaining to property transactions, covering freehold, sectional title, and developments. Their expertise ensures efficient handling of property transfers and related legal matters.
Commercial Real Estate
Housing, Construction & Development
Foreclosure
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage
Real Estate Due Diligence
Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations
Brokerage
Natural Resources

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